Datemaki Recipe – Japanese New Year

In Japan before Oshogatsu – New Year – you will see datemaki – sweetened dashi omelette flavoured with shrimp or fish – in many a new year’s lacquered bento box.

For the time poor,Osechi ryori – New Year’s cuisine – is sold at department store food halls or famous Japanese restaurants and can cost from $100 to the thousands.

Datemaki is one of the most popular New Year’s foods and symbolises education and culture. The flavour of datemaki differs from region to region, with different preferences in sweetness and the flavour of local ingredients.

Datemaki is quite simple to make and is very delicious. Why not try it at home?